Daniel Johnson

In Wendy McCleod’s comedy, two men stand at a crossroads in their respective lives – crossroads they’ve been standing at for quite some time. Each man has all the information he needs to move forward, and yet, neither can. Bill must face the fact that his wife has checked out of their marriage, while Jack hopes he can win back his ex-wife after cheating on her. Chet Grissom and Cameron Jappe deliver solid performances, keeping both characters from feeling like types... Please read the r... full review

Bronies is that rare show that knows exactly what it is. The show moves along swiftly, but never at the expense of character or story. A fantastic cast, strong original music, and a jizz joke. What more could you ask for? I've been singing "Sad Trombone all night."... full review

You recognize his voice. Bill Ratner, the ever-present omniscient narrator in countless documentaries, video games, and movie trailers – the fucking voice of GI Joe and God, has decided it’s time he use his trade to tell his own story. To be sure, he has had an interesting life, and there’s an instant familiarity – a bond – listening to this anonymous voice subconsciously woven into the fabric of our day to day lives then become, for the first time, real. He actually talks! And he talks off-s... full review

I usually don't have much use for Experimental theater, but I really enjoyed Catamitus. There were some interesting staging choices that enhanced the production. A few good laughs, and the cast was really solid as well. It certainly isn't for everyone, but if the description piques your interest, definitely check it out.... full review

Four Clowns is an improv comedy show broken up into three sections: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Each phase of life offers a variety of skits, including a boy molested by his teacher, another bullied by his brother, a teenager spurning his first love due to peer pressure, and an adult taken ill who must be operated on. Although it may not seem like cheery subject matter, I assure you it most certainly is ... Please read the rest of the review at <a href="http://cinesnatch.blogspot.... full review

Theater Unleashed – a Los Angeles-based theater company – has come up with a show that seems uniquely suited to the present day attention span. Webisodes and YouTube videos promise to keep us no more than 5 minutes so that we can move on to the next one. I myself find it difficult to sit through an entire movie on Netflix Streaming without conducting a few IMDb searches and Facebook checks. TU has put together twenty-five two-minute plays in one production comprised of various gags, vignettes, an... full review

Vicious recounts Moroski's struggle with self-mutilation, as well as with love, sex, and his church. They all get wrapped up in each other, one feeding on another, cycling, expounding. While Moroski did not begin cutting until he was seventeen, he starts his story four years previously, as a newly teenage boy, freshly saved from a religious retreat. He arrives at home eager to begin his life of personal purity void of lust, kissing, and masturbation. He could be good – righteous - if he could be ... full review

Review: The show opens with a father and son speaking to an elderly woman about donating money to save the souls of others. The men speak with language so flowery, they can only be con artists. (One memorable line has the father rebuking a woman because he can smell “the yeasty odor of [Satan’s] black seed that you allowed in your basket.”) The verbal acrobatics are so extravagant, the audience can’t help but enjoy watching this elderly woman get swindled, for she stood no chance against such ... full review